THE PEAR. 759 



ESPERINE. 



This variety originated with Van Mons, and by him was dedicated 

 to Major Esperin, of Malines. Tree vigorous, productive. 



Fruit large, pyriform, greenish yellow, red in the sun, and shaded 

 and specked with cinnamon russet. Stalk medium, set with a lip or 

 inclined. Calyx with open, short, half erect segments. Flesh white, 

 buttery, melting, very juicy, and sweet. Good to very good. October. 

 (S. Y. M.) 



ESSEX. 



Introduced by Jonathan Batty, from the garden of Wm. Flack, 

 Essex, Essex Co., N. Y. Tree vigorous and healthy. 



Fruit below medium, oblong obtuse pyriform, greenish yellow, with 

 many brown and green dots, marbled with carmine in the sun. Stalk 

 long. Cavity large. Basin russeted. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, 

 granular, sweet. Good. September. 



ESTURION. 



A foreign variety. 



Fruit small, obovate pyriform, yellow, shaded with crimson in the 

 sun, russet around the calyx. Flesh white, coarse, not juicy, hardly 

 good. September. 



EXCELSIOR. 

 Dana's Excelsior. 



A seedling of Francis Dana, Boston, Mass. Tree a strong upright 

 grower, and good bearer. Young wood rich olive brown. 



Fruit medium, obovate obtuse pyriform, sometimes irregular, green- 

 ish yellow, with traces of russet and many brown dots. Stalk long, 

 curved, rather slender. Cavity small, russeted. Calyx open. Seg- 

 ments a little recurved. Basin small. Flesh juicy, melting, sweet, 

 pleasant. Good to very good. September. 



EYEWOOD. 



A seedling of Mr. Knight's. Tree vigorous and hardy. 

 Fruit of medium size, oblate or flattened. Skin much covered with 

 russet. Flesh buttery, rich, and excellent. 



FAMENGA. 



A foreign variety. 



Fruit medium, obovate, greenish yellow. September. (Elliott.) 



FEAST. 

 Feast's Seedling. 



Originated with Samuel Feast, of Baltimore, from seed of Seckel. 

 Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, greenish yellow, with brown dots. 

 Flesh whitish, juicy, sweet. Good. September. 



FELIX DE LEIM. 



A Belgian variety, but little known. 



Fruit medium, roundish obovate pyriform, often inclined, yellowish 



